Posts Tagged ‘aid’

Two Visits From President Obama

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
President Obama has favored the town of Lanham, MD with two visits in the last two weeks. The President has gone to talk about small businesses, and his plans to offer aid. "Lanham represents communities across the country that are hard-hit by these tough economic times," a White House spokesman wrote in an e-mail Friday afternoon. "These visits allow President Obama to discuss ways he'll fight to strengthen our small businesses, invest in ne

Prince George’s Fights For Aid

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Prince George's County will lose $18 million in state aid, but no one can agree why. Prince George's County is poised to lose $18.3 million in state aid next year, but members of the General Assembly don't agree about why that is or how to fix it. Some officials argue that it is the result of an anomaly in a state spending formula that redistributes state income tax dollars. But Prince George's County lawmakers are moving forward with a bill